This collection includes theses and dissertations from the J.B. Speed School of Engineering. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 (Master of Engineering, prior to 2005) can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Predictions of NOx emissions in pulverized coal combustion., Niko Hachenberg 1981-
Ensemble learning method for hidden markov models., Anis Hamdi
Development of novel methods for analysis of autonomic balance and gamma coherence in autism., Marie Katherine Hensley
Investigation of stabilization mechanisms for colloidal suspension using nanoparticles., Qingwen He
Personalized anticoagulant management using reinforcement learning., Michael Jacobs
Crosslinking albumin for drug release from spray dried particles., Ishita Jain
Context dependent spectral unmixing., Hamdi Jenzri
Development of a power monitoring and control system to provide demand side management of electric vehicle charging activity., Nicholas Francis Jewell
Early detection and control of potential pandemics., Shengpeng Jin
Evaluating the effectiveness and hydrological performance of green infrastructure stormwater control measures., Hamidreza Kazemi
Analysis of contrast-enhanced medical images., Fahmi Abdallah Fahmi Mohammed Khalifa
Implications of additive manufacturing on complexity management within supply chains in a production environment., Andre Kieviet
Fabrication of a thin silver nanowire composite film and investigation of a patterning technique., Richard S. Korte 1991-
Early-age hydration studies of Portland cement, Fengjuan Liu
Supply chain flexibility in the special purpose vehicle industry., Florian J. Loderbauer 1982-
Development of a light-powered microstructure : enhancing thermal actuation with near-infrared absorbent gold nanoparticles., Thomas Matthew Lucas
After sales supply chain risk management., Steffen Luksch
Pavement deterioration modeling and design of a composite pavement distress index for Kentucky interstate highways and parkways., Chenglong Luo
Utilizing radiation for smart robotic applications using visible, thermal, and polarization images., Ali H. Mahmoud
A mathematical programming approach for dispatching and relocating EMS vehicles., Farshad Majzoubi 1983-
A novel NMF-based DWI CAD framework for prostate cancer., Patrick McClure
Synthesis of cadmium selenide quantum dots for fabrication of hybrid light emitting diodes., Michael McCreary 1991-
An investigation of heat transfer enhancement in nanofluids containing core and shell nanoparticles., Cory Adam Milligan
Two-stage network design in humanitarian logistics., Seyed Soroush Moeini
A novel diffusion tensor imaging-based computer-aided diagnostic system for early diagnosis of autism., Mahmoud Mostapha
4D reduced TE (RTE) spiral phase contrast NRI for rapid quantification and visualization of blood flow and hemodynamics., Mohammadjavad Negahdar
The second generation of the CCCM system for in-vitro cardiac tissue engineering., Mai-Dung Thi Nguyen
Privacy protection in context aware systems., Anala Aniruddha Pandit
A novel numerical framework for simulation of multiscale spatio-temporally non-linear systems in additive manufacturing processes., Nachiket Patil
Investigation of transmission loss through double wall structures with varying small air gaps using modal analysis., Richard Michael Phillips 1988-
SDSF : social-networking trust based distributed data storage and co-operative information fusion., Phani Chakravarthy Polina
Identification, indexing, and retrieval of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) video scenes of simulated medical crisis., Surangkana Rawungyot
Advancements in alternative energy applications for space conditioning., Brian S. Robinson
Development and evaluation of a calibration free exhaustive coulometric detection system for remote sensing., Thomas James Roussel
Studies on efficient spectrum sharing in coexisting wireless networks., Guanying Ru
The effect of infrastructure changes on railway operations., Martin J.R. Schmidt 1966-
Transient heat transfer between a magnetocaloric packed particle bed and stagnant interstitial fluid., Michael G. Schroeder 1988-
Classification system of the physical streambed habitat., Abolfazl Shafaie
Shape/image registration for medical imaging : novel algorithms and applications., Ahmed Magdy Shalaby 1982-
Image based approach for early assessment of heart failure., Hisham Z. Sliman
Investigation of thiol derivatized gold nanoparticle sensors for gas analysis., Jared S. Stephens 1990-
Simulation model for optimization of a landside harbor logistic chain of container terminals., Klaus Striegel
Development of a thin-film porous-microelectrode array (p-mea) for electrical stimulation of engineered cardiac tissue., Hiren Vrajlal Trada 1977-
Harbormaster command and control (HCCC) shelter : finite element model and structural analysis., Justin Daniel Watson 1983-
Nanofluid enhancement of mineral oil and thermal properties instrument design., Eli Wilborn
Numerical investigation of hydrodynamic focusing and coulter principle in a microfluidic device, Muheng Zhang
Low power strain sensor based on MOS tunneling current., Li Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Geometric modeling of non-rigid 3D shapes : theory and application to object recognition., Mostafa Abdelrahman
An inter-domain supervision framework for collaborative clustering of data with mixed types., Artur Abdullin
Charge collection and surface recombination effects in organic bulk heterojunction solar cells., Buddika KA. Abeyweera 1980-
Unsupervised and semi-supervised fuzzy clustering with multiple kernels., Naouel Baili
Human powered Knudsen pump for pneumatic pharmaceutical delivery., Alexander Donovan Bell
Linking corporate strategy to operations : a critical review of Prof. Kaplan’s theories and the development of a best-practice approach., Alexander Bogner
An historical perspective on labor productivity in the modern era., Peter Brem 1979-
Optimization models for resource allocation under perturbation., Dongxue Bridgeman 1986-
The characterization of wing-wing vortex interactions of a tandem flapping wing configuration and its relationship to the phase angle and wing spacing., Timothy Michael Broering 1985-
Development of a physiologic ex vivo vessel perfusion system., Mitchell J. Buller
Evaluation of drug release from Abraxane and Doxil in tumor tissue., Michael Christopher Clark
MARIT : the design, implementation and trajectory generation with NTG for small UAVs., Yinan Cui
Dielectrophoretic precipitation of airborne particles., Joseph D. Duff
Effect of slope and paver characteristics on performance of permeable pavement GI., Amirhossein Ehsaei 1986-
Designing a robust production system for erratic demand environments., Joseph Elias El-Khoury 1963-
Developing advanced mathematical models for detecting abnormalities in 2D/3D medical structures., Ahmed Abd-Elrahman Elnakib
A non-invasive method for measuring blood flow rate in superficial veins from a single thermal image., Heba E. Farag
Face recognition in the wild., Mostafa A. Farag
Real-time trajectory generation for dynamic systems with nonholonomic constraints using Player/Stage and NTG., Ryan Frazier 1989-
A hybrid method for generating objectives., Elizabeth Gentry
Development of a predictive index for the logistics and distribution industry., Erin Lynn Gerber
Impedance analysis of endothelial cells undergoing orbital shear stress., Mark Jacob Gruenthal
Stream-dashboard : a big data stream clustering framework with applications to social media streams., Basheer Hawwash 1984-
Evaluation of a children's hospital's direct admission process to improve outcomes and efficiency of care., Scott R. Hoover
Biomodeling of pancreatic tumor mass., Justin Lee Howell
Identification of carbon black removed from elastomeric components in contact with potable water., William Calvin Hunter 1989-
Production of high yield gold/gold-sulfide nanoparticles via cellulose membrane., Kurtis T. James
Physiological sensor., Alan M. Jimenez
Using discrete event simulation to improve the patient care process in the emergency department of a rural Kentucky hospital., Molly Cassaro Jones
4D ultra-short TE (UTE) phase-contrast MRI for assessing stenotic flow and hemodynamics., Mo Kadbi
Network tomography application in mobile ad-hoc networks., Mohammad Shoeb Saeed Khan
Development of concrete incorporating phase change materials for enhanced energy efficiency., Jeffrey Dee Kiesel
A microreactor approach for chemoselective capture and analysis of carbonyl compounds in air and exhaled breath., Mingxiao Li
Nanocarbon/elastomer composites : characterization and applications in photo-mechanical actuation., Robert James Loomis 1978-
Face recognition using statistical adapted local binary patterns., Abdallah Abd-Elghafar Mohamed
ZnO nanorods as catalyst for biodiesel production from olive oil., Carmen Maria Miralda Molina 1990-
An improved thin-film microelectrode array and signal conditioning board for measuring cardiac surface potentials., Christopher Hayward Osborne
Modified half-edge data structure and its applications to 3D mesh generation for complex tube networks., Richard Paris
Piezoelectric bedload impact sensor (PBIS) for particle size distribution., Jeong Won Park 1977-
Mechanical characterization of MEMS bi-stable buckled diaphragms., Isaac James Phelps
Surface bound PEG-RGDS on PEG-DA hydrogels and its effects on RPE cell morphology and differentiation., Jeremy E. Phillips
Development of novel layered nanoparticles for more efficient cancer treatment., Thomas A. Priest
Feasibility of using computational fluid dynamics for analysis of flow in an orbiting dish., Matthew R. Purcell
Systematic parameter analysis for selective laser melting (SLM) of silver-based materials., Harald Rieper
Consequences of four-point, strap-type wheelchair tiedown and occupant restraint system practices on wheelchair passenger safety in fixed-route transit., Zdravko Salipur
Apical left ventricular cannula sutureless implantation development., Adam D. Scarsella
The GC3 framework : grid density based clustering for classification of streaming data with concept drift., Tegjyot Singh Sethi
Ventricular assist device and extracellular matrix combination therapy in a chronic ischemic heart failure bovine model., Erin F. Smith
A multiple objective optimization approach to the decommissioning and dismantling of a nuclear power plant., Sven Sudholt 1974-
